02-05-2005, 04:22 AM
E-education, the new outsourcing mantra
http://www.moneycontrol.com/backends/News/...news_detail.php?
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian tutors are latching onto the outsourcing business. EPO is the latest.
After the software services outsourcing controversy, the spotlight has turned to a little known professional group-- Indian tutors are now emerging on the world stage. But the fledgling industry is still under wraps.
The new offshoot of India's outsourcing business is e-education. Anita is among Career Launcher's five teachers who conduct personal classes with children in America. Sitting in her small cubicle, fitted with a headset and pen mouse, Anita works on pre-designed content packages.
Anirudh Phadke, Principal Consultant,Career Launcher said, "Several pilots, tutoring in the US are four years old but the non-voice platform is a year old. March last year started with a pilot and now it's a live project."
It all began with President Bush's emphasis on education at the start of his first term in office. Bush's campaign forced schools to become result-driven. Sensing an opportunity, entrepreneurs like Career Launcher stepped in to offer live tutorials via the internet.
A natural progression from BPO, EPO or education process outsourcing, is India's new emerging service offering. <b>According to one estimate, the US needs close to 1 million teachers over the next 10 years.</b>
Career Launcher cashed in on its e-tutoring experience in India and the Middle East to start the service.
Satya Narayanan, Chairman, Career Launcher said, "For live tutoring this plus curriculum development, monitoring, testing/evaluation. Each of these can be outsourced."
There are just three players in this business. Given the shortage of teachers in the US, industry observers expect the number to go up to 500 players by the year-end.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
http://www.moneycontrol.com/backends/News/...news_detail.php?
autono=160763&headline=Outsourcing~Tutors
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian tutors are latching onto the outsourcing business. EPO is the latest.
After the software services outsourcing controversy, the spotlight has turned to a little known professional group-- Indian tutors are now emerging on the world stage. But the fledgling industry is still under wraps.
The new offshoot of India's outsourcing business is e-education. Anita is among Career Launcher's five teachers who conduct personal classes with children in America. Sitting in her small cubicle, fitted with a headset and pen mouse, Anita works on pre-designed content packages.
Anirudh Phadke, Principal Consultant,Career Launcher said, "Several pilots, tutoring in the US are four years old but the non-voice platform is a year old. March last year started with a pilot and now it's a live project."
It all began with President Bush's emphasis on education at the start of his first term in office. Bush's campaign forced schools to become result-driven. Sensing an opportunity, entrepreneurs like Career Launcher stepped in to offer live tutorials via the internet.
A natural progression from BPO, EPO or education process outsourcing, is India's new emerging service offering. <b>According to one estimate, the US needs close to 1 million teachers over the next 10 years.</b>
Career Launcher cashed in on its e-tutoring experience in India and the Middle East to start the service.
Satya Narayanan, Chairman, Career Launcher said, "For live tutoring this plus curriculum development, monitoring, testing/evaluation. Each of these can be outsourced."
There are just three players in this business. Given the shortage of teachers in the US, industry observers expect the number to go up to 500 players by the year-end.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->